If you love the taste of onions then you will simply love these steaks that are pan seared with a shallot sauce. Shallots are a type of onion but with a bit of a milder taste. If you are looking for more easy culinary recipes, take a look at these delightful recipes that you can master!
How To Make Pan-Seared Steaks with Shallot Sauce
An incredible recipe for perfectly seared top sirloin steaks to lock in those precious juices and flavor. Topped of with a delicate sweet and savory shallot sauce which is also made with beef broth, red wine, and balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients
- 2 beef tenderloin steaks, (6 to 8 oz each), at room temperature
- 2 oz shallots, thinly sliced
- ½ cup beef broth
- 4 tbsp red wine
- 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled
- salt and ground black pepper , to season and taste
To serve:
- ¼ cup vegetables , of your choice (grilled cherry tomatoes and portobello mushrooms)
- 1 sprig thyme
Instructions
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Season your steaks generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
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Heat up your oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the steaks and sear evenly on all sides, roughly 5 minutes per side. Drain and set aside.
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Using the same skillet with oil, reduce heat to medium. Add shallots and saute for roughly 5 to 7 minutes until caramelized.
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Deglaze with red wine and balsamic vinegar. Reduce briefly.
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Add your beef broth and bring to a simmer. Return the steaks back to the sauce and simmer the sauce with the steaks for roughly 5 minutes until steaks are done to your preference.
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Set the steaks aside, then remove your sauce from the heat. Add butter and swirl to incorporate.
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Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, then strain your sauce.
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Serve your steaks with vegetables of your choice and garnish with a sprig of thyme. You can either pour roughly ¼ cup of the sauce on top of the steaks and/or serve ¼ cup of the sauce on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 7g
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- Calcium: 84mg
- Calories: 478kcal
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
- Fat: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 5mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
- Potassium: 1054mg
- Protein: 52g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Sodium: 371mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 1356IU
- Vitamin C: 5mg
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